Name: Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC livestock auction prices — 2023-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale last week due to 4th of July holiday. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.78/cwt on 397 head.

Average price

$214.78

397 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$291

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$42.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.93

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	220.46	1,110	292
Medium and Large 2	445	203.07	905	88
Medium and Large 3	460	177.97	818	17thin

One grade step is worth $42.48/cwt here — about $291 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale397 hd

214.78

—

AR average5 barns · 1,020 hd

213.86

+0.93

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,599	122.09	1,952	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,341	104.63	1,403	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,085	94.42	1,024	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	856	76.20	652	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,500	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,039	$1,450	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,107	$1,372	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	980	$1,191	4thin

Every lot, as filed

112 lots · USDA AMS · Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	99.28/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,339	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,339	106.16/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,421	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	67.22/cwt	65.00–69.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	184.71/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,045	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	198.13/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,322	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	184.21/cwt	177.50–190.00	838	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	173.79/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,166	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	211.93/cwt	200.00–222.50	795	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	217.29/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,130	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	201.70/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,063	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	207.14/cwt	200.00–210.00	971	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	211.85/cwt	208.00–217.50	1,330	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	169.91/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,402	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	225.25/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,070	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	675	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	225.20/cwt	215.00–240.00	948	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	209.38/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,208	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	701	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,479	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	673	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	217.56/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,133	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	233.22/cwt	225.00–255.00	870	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	198.70/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,456	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	465	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,209	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	773	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	252.19/cwt	240.00–270.00	941	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	355	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	400	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,120	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	232.50/cwt	220.00–237.50	890	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	224.22/cwt	200.00–245.00	711	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	249.98/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,052	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	230.62/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,434	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	235.06/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,229	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	424	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	996	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,174	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	230.04/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,325	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	221.92/cwt	217.50–230.00	1,494	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,186	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	274.81/cwt	255.00–300.00	885	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	225.35/cwt	210.00–232.50	971	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	237.58/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,124	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	216.44/cwt	212.50–227.50	1,340	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	490	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	715	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	320	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	976	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	353	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,024	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	100.49/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,212	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,054	96.43/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,016	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	856	80.69/cwt	75.00–85.00	691	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,057	89.76/cwt	86.00–93.00	949	13
Bulls	—	—	1,396	117.72/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,643	4
Bulls	—	—	1,056	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,056	1
Bulls	—	—	1,782	126.55/cwt	125.00–129.00	2,255	8
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,485	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,871	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,512.46/head	1,410.00–1,600.00	1,512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	207.52/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,359	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	100.57/cwt	100.00–101.00	963	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,352	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	111.05/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,061	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,084	104.04/cwt	95.00–116.00	1,128	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	105.35/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,143	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,332.67/head	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,333	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,191.07/head	1,150.00–1,210.00	1,191	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	1,407.57/head	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,408	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,381.58/head	1,025.00–1,535.00	1,382	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	204.34/cwt	190.00–215.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,337	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	210.22/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,003	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	219.28/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,232	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	203.12/cwt	192.50–210.00	863	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	158.68/cwt	150.00–167.50	960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	182.68/cwt	175.00–190.00	937	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	187.51/cwt	185.00–190.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	212.11/cwt	200.00–225.00	687	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	271.83/cwt	260.00–295.00	881	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	172.40/cwt	160.00–185.00	565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	243.52/cwt	227.50–260.00	794	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	182.68/cwt	175.00–190.00	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	191.32/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,207	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	228.80/cwt	220.00–240.00	847	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	425	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	614	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,351	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	660	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	188.33/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,023	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	240.56/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,013	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	232.99/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,107	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	221.79/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,151	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	263.55/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,009	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	198.75/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,248	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	186.01/cwt	175.00–195.00	891	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	719	193.74/cwt	192.50–195.00	1,393	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	890	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	237.66/cwt	225.00–250.00	768	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	217.58/cwt	210.00–225.00	925	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	735	1

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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